Which are the popular shopping hubs in Srinagar?

Got your list of things to collect from Srinagar? If you have then lets discuss where you can go to buy these things.

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  Lal Chowk
  
  Lal Chowk is one of the most popular shopping spots in Srinagar. The streets here are dotted with shops and vendors and customers busy haggling for best prices. Carvings made out of walnut wood, pashminas, jewelry boxes, tiny trinkets are sold like hot cakes here. The walnut wood found here is considered as the best in terms of quality and items made out of it include trays, nut bowls, photo frames, salad bowls and furniture. There are a wide range of traditional Kashmiri paintings to choose from for art lovers.
  
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  Residency Road
  
  Situated just near Lal Chowk is the famous Residency Road in Srinagar which is an awesome place to shop for Kashmiri handicrafts, dry fruits and ethnic dongra jewelry. Outstandingly fresh dry fruits are found here that are a must buy from here. Apricots, figs, dates and raisins are some of the dry fruits that can be purchased from here. Some shops sell wide varieties of walnuts like burzil walnuts, kagzi walnuts and wont walnuts that are sold in huge bags. Aromatic spices like shahi jeera, cardamom, pepper, honey, comprise of high quality that you can collect from here.
  
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  Badshah Chowk
  
  Badshah Chowk is the place from where you can buy the world famous Kashmiricarpets. Various carpets with intricate patterns and designs are sold here at reasonable prices. The Chowk is filled with shops selling pashminas shawls and a wide variety of embroidered clothes including Indian salwar suits. The best part is that you can even place an order for carpets here.
  
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  Polo View Market
  
  This is the best place to head out to buy some exciting souvenirs for yourself and your loved ones. Polo View Market is the place is laden with shops selling pashminas, items like Jamawars, wooden jewelry boxes and walnut carved items. Also wide range of papier-mâché products of various sizes, colors and forms like show pieces, statues, vases and Christmas decorations are found here.
  

There is also the Floating Market in the Dal Lake that mostly sells fresh vegetables in the region and also flowers. Yes, its not a very good idea to carry these perishable products back home but it's surely an ought to visit place. Use your bargaining skills to the fullest and get the best deals. You are at a place called heaven on earth, so, do bring back a small piece of heaven back home with you!!